Fountain construction for frinting presses



Nov. 22, 1932. A. J. MuNsoN FOUNTAIN CONSTRCTION FOR PRINTING PRESS-ES e Sheets-"sheet 1 Filed Nov. 8, 19311 JJNVENTOR. ,4am/a ./I/wva/v ATTORNEYV Nov. 22, 1932. A. J. MuNsoN FOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION FOR- PRINTING PRESSES Filed Nov. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N VEN TOR. RT//z/JMaA/o/v BY A TTORNEY I l" um'fr1:11`

Patented Nov. V22, 1932 muon `.1...umasmnoxr rLAI-Nnrer'nfimw Jansma, Asslononi'mo woonitsws i:

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FOUNTAIN `constan#orion non rnr-NINGirnI-ssns Application niedqmv'mber s, 1980,; serial No,.;4a4;21.1;

The prcsentinvention relates to inkifountains for printingzpressesand hasjforanfob- )ect toprovidea novel structure which will bemore compact. and economical than any Y' heretofore in use. Y Y

In the usual fountain construction, the fountain roll is mounted in a bowlcarried'by a air of hinged arms spring-pressed against a j ustable stops wherebyithespacingbetween the fountain roll and the pick up roll; maybe regulated. Because the bowl is mounted on movable supports, fiexible conduits orfpipes with flexible joints must be provided for feeding the inkthereint'o.V p `It is an ,obj/ect' ofthe resent invention to provide a fixed fountain owlV or basin with a resilient'mounting,-forthe fountain'croll there:

in. By usinga fixed basin, flexible ip es and .fittings may beA dispensed with, there y'reducing expense and overcomingrthe possibility of leakage.

Y Another objectofthe vinvein-tion is-to "form the fixed basin asga'nintegralypartof'the bed plate of the press.. Thi'srrnot-only dispenses with the cost of aseparatebowl but-provides amuch moreV 'compact' structureandastier fountain, because the spring seated fountain` roll; with its brackets'isimounteddirectlyI on Vthe 5 bed plate.` 'Heret'oform the: bowlshavc hadtovbe mounted above thebase plate,V but1 by Y forming a .depressioniinjthe; bedvr plateto serve as aboWLthe overallheightoftliepress is reduced andjthereis al corresponding s aving'in weight and costofmetal'in the iframe work of thepress.V Y g Another object offtheinventi'on Yisjtojppro.- videabedplatevvitlia pjar vof3f(runtaiiiba-'si'ns integrally formed thereinandl wiili a loat chamber locatedbetween 4and in #direct communicationv with thejbasins.V By this'ffar-Y rangement'the ink level in,.-both;basins vwill bemaintained substantially 'constant 'by Aa Ysingle iloat' valvev and allfpi-pi-ng willv beadis.-A pensed4 with except, the pipe; ,thatleads 4ink into the float chamber azsuitablefsource Oflsupply i v i 'Other objects: andJ advantages willi appear in the following/descriptiorul` of a preferred embodiment an thereafter the-l noveltyand Y Scope `of the-invention wiuabspomd'rmais the claims; Y Y

the, accompanying drawinge;l

Figure 1 is aY fragmented: plan View ofi-the v improvedbedplate with a pair of'inkfibasins formed therein and with a: fountain' lioll mounted in` oneof'the basins; s Fig.y 29s a; view" in section taken jontlie line 22-of-Fi"g:f1;fand A C f F'g is a fragmentalviewinjsectiontalien M V K M ut showing'the partson'anf'enla-rged scale., f 11 "l Y Inthe' drawings; the bed plate-asa Vwhole isg indicated by'the rreference numeral -1G 'Ihe bed' plate-comprises a bottom-Wall ljll and marginal walls f12fwhich are preerablycored out,V as shown in tlevfdrawin On-these walls is seated the framel 13A osth indicated f'reginentallyy inFigsf and 53. The"enclosureformed byA the` marginal walls is `centrally divided by a? double*` walled transverse partition 14 to providea" airof` bowls orbasins 15`and '16'A 'respective the bottom wall of the bed'plate isa slot 17 Vwhich is-alignedwith the spaoebetween Ythe wallsof the partition-andthrough slot the web 18 is fed tothe press; VA'float chamber` 1119l is formed Vin ,one end of the v artition 'z ,rnd'fy ports Aor'slots'20'and21flead fg chambern intoy thefbasins 1-5 and-*1liVV respec- 't'ivjel-)ursu Ink vis fed intot-liefloatchamber through-a pipe section 22 which passes through the bottom wall ofthe ohamoerfl The lower end-of-thepiie sectionisthfread ed vor,v otherwise formed for; connection toa pipe leading from tjlieink, supply( "If'o the upper end of the'pipesection aj valve/231` is mounted, this i valve' beingprovided'l with an operating arnr 24*whichjatjitsfree 'end'car# V'ries alloatQ. Theioat' operates inkt-he usual manner to maintain a substantially con'- Y levelfof ink;l in the chamberV 19" and hence inthe basins lland 16. v f

I VSince* th 'fountainnieclianisirin*the two A basins isalike, a descriptionl ofthemeoli anism in 'one of the basinswi11'i l Mountedfin alemaniaadjantetheparef tion'jlandnear opposite endsztliereofaretwo brackets er; finished 'pads esffer thesetreckf.

etslbeing 'provided ontheeeorof metas-in roo Hinged to the brackets is a pair of arms 29 which provide bearings 30 for a fountain roll 31. The free end of each arm bears upon a coil spring 32 which embraces a stud 33 fixed to and rising from the bottom wall 11. The stud passes through an aperture in the arm and is threaded near its upper end to receive a nut 34. The latter serves as a stop to limit the extent to which theroll can be raised. The upper end of the stud is supported in a bracket 35. The fountain roll may be adjusted vertically by turning the nuts 34 and to this end each nut is 'formed with spiral teeth meshing with a spiral pinion 37 fixed to a shaft 38 journaled in the bracket 35. Each shaft 38 is formed with a squared end 39 for the application of Ya wrench. Obviously, by this arrangement a very close adjustment canbe made of the spacing between the fountain roll and a pick up roll 40 mounted thereabove. Y

The fountain :roll is vformed at each end withstuds 41 which pass throughl the bearings 30 and enter pockets 42 formed in the arms29. In each pocket and fixed to the fstud is a gear 43 which meshes/with a pinion 44 (Fig. 3) secured on a drive shaft 45, by which means the fountain roll is driven. Each arm 29 is formed with a bearing face 46 of somewhat larger diameter than the fountain roll but cut awayto clear theY pick up roll. This face is adapted to bear against the adjacent end of the fountain roll, and in order to keep the bearing faces in contact with the roll the arms 29 are laterally adjustable, being provided with set screws 47 which bear against finished surfacesor pads 48 formed on the end walls of the basin. The fountain roll 31- isl providedwith the usual means for controlling the'iilm of ink thereon, such means constitutinga blade 50 carried by a head 51 hinged upon the brackets 27. The usual means 52 are provided for adjusting the blade so as to regulate the thickness of theink lm at any point along the roll. indicated fragmentally in broken lines at31a in Fig. 1. j TheVV operation o f the apparatus needs no explanation because it follows the usual practice except that the bowl or basin is stationary and the fountain roll with the mechanism for regulating 4the ink film is mounted in andl adjustable with respect to the basin. Since the `float chamber is located between the two basins 15 and 16 and communicates directly therewith through 1the ports 20 and 21 all iexible piping is dispensed with and the only piping ynecessary is thatconnecting the fixed section 22 with the source of'ink supply. Y i While I have described av preferred embodiment of my invention,` I wish it to beV .understood that this is to be taken asillustrative and not limitative, and that I am Vfree The fountain roll in the basin 16 is to make such changes in form, construction and arrangement of parts as fall within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A bed plate adapted to support the frame of a printing press, said bed plate being formed with a recess adapted to serve as a fountain bowl.

2. Arbed plate for a printingpress, said bed plate being formedwith a recess adapted to serve as a fountain bowl, and 'means for maintaining a substantially constant level ofk ink therein.

3. A bed plate adapted to support the frame of a printing press, and a fountain bowl integral therewith. .i u Y 4. A bed plate for a printing press, a fountain bowl integral therewith, and means for maintaining a substantially constant level of ink therein. v Y

5. A bed plate for a printing press, said bed plate being formed with apair of recesses adapted to serve as fountain bowls, and means means between'the bowls and directly. connected therewith for maintaining a substantially Vconstant level of ink in the bowls.

. ,8.7, In a printing press a fixed bowl, a fountain roll mounted therein, `a pick-'up froll mounted above thefountain roll,means` for adjusting the. position of the fountain roll with respect to the pick-up roll, a float chamf ber integrally connected to and communicating withjsaid bowl, vvand means inthe float chamber for maintaining a substantiallyconstant level of ink in the bowl.

. 9. VIn a printing press a pair of fixed bowls a fountain roll mounted in each bowl, means for adjusting each roll vertically, a fixed float chamber between said bowls and communicatber yfor maintaining a substantially constant level ofY ink in the bowls. .l

10. A bed plate for a printing press formed with a pair yof recesses each adapted Vto serve as afountain bowl and also formed with a slot between the bowls to pass a web to the press, said bed plate being further formed with a oat chamber Vat one end of the slot and Y ing therewith, Vand means in the float chamof arms mounted in the bowl, a fountain j roll supported by the arms, means for adjusting the arms with respect to the bowl, and means for maintaining a substantially constant level of ink in the bowl.

12. A bed plate for a printing press formed with a recess adapted to, serve as a fountain bowl, a pair of arms mounted in the bowl, means for adjusting the arms vertically with respect to the bowl, a fountain roll jourj nalled in the arms, each arm being formed with a bearing face adapted'to bear against the adjacent end of the roll, and thrust means for holding said bearing faces against the roll. 1

13. A bed plate for a printing press formed with a recess adapted to serve as a fountain bowl, a pair of arms mounted in the bowl, means for adjusting the arms vertically` with respect to the bowl, a fountain roll-journalled in the arms, each arm being formed with a bearing face adapted to kbear against the adjacent end of the roll, and a set screw on each arm, the bowl being formed with finished surfaces at each end against which the set screws are adjustable to hold said bearing faces against the ends of the roll.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specication.

ARTHUR J. MUN SON. 

